Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25

laws or thtS state or or any municipality there
in. and shall OBTAIN any Intoxicating liquor
under such representations, shall be guilty of u
misdemeanor.]
Sec. 81. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved Aarch Sd, 1887.
II:
AN ACT to further regulate the sale of or dis
position Of Intoxicating liquors
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. ANY person applying to the county
comm listeners OF any county, or to the nnnici-
Pal authorities Of any city, village, town or
borough in this state for license to sell intoxi-
eating Liquors Shall, before the same is issued,
hle with The clerk OF said board of culu-
nissioners OF with the clerk or recorder Of such
city, village, town or borough, a bond, With TWO
or more suretles who shall be freeholders Of the
county and who shall justify in twice the
amount of said bond, to be approved by the said
board OF county commissioners or by the COM
mon council or other governing body OF any
council OF any city to which such applica-
tion is made in the penal sum of two Thousand
dollars (S2. 900 conditioned that the said person
SO licensed will not sell or otherwise dispose OF
any Intoxicating liquors at any place other than
the room named in such license, nor on the sab
bath. nor on any general or special ELECTION day,
and not permit gambling with cards or wit Il any
other means or device for money or it's repre-
sentative or other thing OF value in the hou.e e
or place OF business of such person, and will
not sell, barter, give away or otherwise fur
nish Or dispose of such liquors to any minor
person, or TO any pupil or student in any
public school. academy, seminary other
institution of learning; nor to any in
temperate person nor hab1tual drunkard. No
persons shall he accepted as sureties on any
such bond who are already on any other bond
given pursuant to the provisions OF this section.
SEC. 2. ~! license shall be issued OF renewed by
the authorities of any county. city, town, village
or borough in this state when the sum paid there
for is less than the minimum amount required
by the laws OF this state; to any person who,
during the twelve months next preceding the
application for such issuance or renewal shall
have been convicted of violating any law of this
| state, or any ordinance OF any municipal cor
poration therein, regulating the sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors. And any member of any board
Of county commissioners or OF the council Of any
city orof any municipal corporation in this state
who shall vote to issue or renew such license,
and any officer who shall issue and renew, or
shall take any part in issuing or renewing such
license. upon the payment by the applicant of
sum less than the full minimum amount re-
demeanor and shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars nor less than one
hundred dollars. and such license SO issued or
renewed in violation of law shall be void.
SEC. 5. II any county commissioner or mem
Der OF the council or other governing body Of any
city, village other municipal corporation in this
justice of the peace, constable or other officer
willtully negects or refuses to perform any duty
required OF him by the laws regulating
licenses therefor, he he shall be deemed D guilty
of a malfeasance in Office, and shall there
after be disqualified from holding the same for
and during the remainder Of the term for which
he was elected or appointed, and shalt be liable
OH his bond in an amount not more than 5000
nor less than 500, recoverable in any court
SEC. 4. Whoever sells, barters, gives away or
otherwise dlspOses OF any sp;rituous, vim
GUS, fermented or malt liquors, without first
to the laws OF this state. shah he deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction
thereof in any court having Jurisdiction of the
nor more than SlOO together with the costs OF
prosecution, and by imprisonment in the county
jail not less than thirty days nor more than
Of any cf tie provisions of this section may be
tried aud conducted in summary manner be-
fore any municipal court. police jusrice Or JUS
the same manner as violations Of any municipal
ordinance or bylaw may NOW be tired and
conducted: provided :, that the provisions
licensed druggist from dispensing liquors Ia
filing prescriptions. made by any regular.
reputable and duly licensed physician in the
practice of bis profession.
SEC. 5. The provisions Of this act shall apply
to all cities and villages in this state incorpo-
rated under general Or special law. and to every
other municipal corporation or quasi corpora-
ton in this seate, whether or not said munich
pal corporations have the right by general
law to grant licenses for the sale of in
toxicating liquors or to regulate said sale
through or = by any council or officer Of
the sane-any thing in the charter of ally Ynu-
uicipal corporation In this state to the contrary
nOtwi thstandlng. ae48Sss H. -, ,.fss5,.ss ss,
SEC. g. Ali licenses granted after the pas
sage of this act and before uly frst eS7 shall
expire on said last-named date: provided that in
anv town. village city where, under tho exist
ing laws, the licenses are granted in March.
April, May or June. such licenses may be is
sued to terminate on July first, SS7, The pay
ment of . pro rata Of the amount of the license
required by the existing laws for the entire year
and provided fRrLher, that where in any Town.
village city any license for the sale OF lntoxi
eating liquors has been granted since the first
day Of July, one Thousand eight hundred aud
e1ghty-six and before the passage OF this act
any aud all such licenses shall expire within
one year from the date Of issning the same s@
3 SEC. q The words aintoxicatinR liquors. :
wherever used In the laws or statutes of this
state, now In force or hereafter to be. in force
shall be construed to mean spir1tnous, pinot1s
fermented and malt liquors. or either OF them %
Sec. 8. All acts and pRrts0f acts Inconsistent
with this act are hereby repeated. 8E;4E.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passase. 8ss$ ssss
Approved March Sd. 1887. z.s 5ss /. 4...s
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AN ACT to define and punish the crina,, 81 un-
# lawfnily disposing of sinEoxicatinR liquors by
u the device known ~ blind pig or other cons
Isl Hiyaaces intended 10 conceal the transaction
BE Is enacted by the ezisatnze ot the State q
sEcTIoW {. Whoever shall attempt to eyade
Of violate any of the laws OF this state Tegniat-
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